Graduated in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis on Thermal Machines from the Pontifical Catholic University – PUC/MG. He has an MBA in Executive Management from the Brazilian Institute of Capital Markets – IBMEC and a postgraduate degree in Financial Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV. With more than 30 years of experience in the oil & gas sector, he held the position of Statutory Commercial Director of GLP Granel at Liquigas Distribuidora S.A. – PETROBRAS (2017/2020) and Executive Commercial Director at Copa Energia (2021/2022), in addition to several managerial functions with technical and commercial responsibilities at Agip do Brasil – ENI GROUP (1999/2004) and PETROBRAS System (2004/2016).